Disaster risk management and climate change adaptation can influence the degree to which extreme events translate into impacts and disasters
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For exposed and vulnerable communities, even non-extreme weather and climate events can have extreme impacts
 Africa’s largest recorded cholera outbreak  over 90,000 affected  over 4,000 killed  began following onset of seasonal rains  vulnerability and exposure increased risk

Looking for a good example here.

Case Study: Zimbabwe
2008

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Impacts of climate extremes can be felt locally or regionally
AGRICULTURE

“Russia, Crippled by Drought, Bans Grain Exports”
August 5, 2010, The New York Times

ENERGY

“Heatwave hits French power production”
August 12, 2003, The Guardian

WATER

“Lake Mead is at Record Low Levels. Is the Southwest drying up?”’ August 08, 2010, The Independent “Pakistan floods: Aid trickles in for victims as cholera spreads in Pakistan’s worst-ever floods”
August 14, 2010, The Guardian/Observer